Anẹ Igáláà (Igala Land), also known as the Igala Kingdom,[1] is a Traditional pre-colonial West African state, located at the eastern region of the confluence of River Niger and River Benue in the Middle Belt or North-central of Nigeria.

However, a possible theory designates the citizens of the kingdom as the sheep, and the state being the wall or defense that protects them.

Ọjọ is held so supreme, that out of his supremacy he gave powers and authorities to the gods and spirits over the different spheres of human life.

These gods and spirits have practical dealings with human beings in their everyday life activities.

When Ibegwu judges a person of wrong doing, the consequence is the manifestation of diseases that defies medical solution.

The symbols of power are the royal objects, including the oka (beads), okwu (neck-lace), robe (olawoni), red-cap (olumada), and otihi (flywhisk).[3]).

Ach'adu itself means prime minister) District Officers (onu) and provincial chiefs (Am'onu) were also in custody of their various shrines, grooves, sacred objects and festivals in their own domains.

The seven Ígáláà councils are: Ankpa, Ajaka, Ugwolawo, Egume, Dekina, Omala, and Olamaboro Anyigba.

Historically, each council had varying degrees of traditional administration which was based on tax collection from land holders, fishermen and market traders.

The first Àtá, the title given to the ruler of the kingdom, was Ebulejonu, a woman; she was succeeded by her brother Aganapoje, the father of Idoko.

The kingdom was ruled by nine high officials called the Igala Mela who are custodians of the sacred Earth shrine.